The Rescue - Edward- Sackville-West. Illus by Henry Moore. 1st & Limited Ed

Description: We are pleased to offer for sale the Following Item: The Rescue We have a wide variety of interesting book for sale - please follow us at our Ebay shop Huntsmans books to receive updates… Publisher: Secker and Warburg Author: Edward Sackville-West Illustrator: Henry Moore Date: 1945 Edition: 1st and Limited Edition Dust Jacket: Yes Description: Secker and Warburg – London 1952.Blue cloth boards, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Henry Moore (illustrator), Music scure by Benjamin Britten. First and Limited edition. Limited to eight-hundred and fifty copies printed on hand made paper, of which this is numbered 74. In the original uncropped dustwrapper, uncommon to find in such a nice condition. 'The Rescue' is a melodrama based off Homer's 'Odyssey'. The melorama was originally written for broadcasting. Illustrated with six plates. Written by Edward Sackville-West. Orchestral score by Benjamin Britten. Illustrated by Henry Moore. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Condition: Book is in very good condition for its age. Some wear to boards and extremities commensurate with Age. Light bumping to spine ends and corners. Sunning to edges of Blue boards and spine. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear and a small closed tear to the lower front, and minor loss to base of spine. Minor marks to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, clean and uncut, no inscriptions. Very Good. Dustwrapper protected in clear cover. Please see Photos. Our Opinion: An exceptional copy of this limited edition of Edward Sackville-West's entertaining Odyssey based melodrama, illustrated by Henry Moore. Rare to find in Dustwrapper All Reasonable Offers considered We are genuine bibliophile’s who have been collecting books for over 30 years. As our collection has grown, we have run out of space and decided to sell books as well as just buy – hence the formation of Huntsman’s Books - Please pop into our E-bay shop to review other books for sale. We specialise in illustrated books from the late 19th to the early 29th Century including, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Willy Pogany, Kay Nielsen, Kate Greenaway, Beatrix Potter, Louis Wain, Harry Clarke, Aubrey Beardsley, Florence Upton, etc. Contact Us We can also source individual books if you have specific requirements. Please contact us if you require any further information via E-bay. Pay pall is our preferred payment method – contact us if you wish to make payment via Bank transfer or Cheque If you want to keep an eye on what is coming up, just add us to your followed seller’s or favourites list. Postage UK postage is charged as stated. International postage is only an estimate. Specific Postage quotes can be provided to any given location once country and weight are known. Rough Guide for a 1KG (packed) book is – Europe £15.00, USA £19.50, Rest of World £23.00 Combined shipping costs. The highest stated shipping cost first, plus any others at minus 30% of the stated price up to a MAXIMUM 4 BOOKS. Our Grading We conservatively grade each book in an honest and objective manner. Mint/Fine: - Like new, No faults, appears unread. Like New: - Appears unread, May have the slightest marks. Very Good: - Clean condition with no significant faults. Will have a few minor defects. Good: - Book condition reflects its age, will have some faults, foxing, bumping, scuffing, inscriptions etc Acceptable: - Well read. Reading copy only. May have significant wear and tear, may have loose pages, plates missing, or external damage

Price: 69.95 GBP

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

End Time: 2025-01-22T19:44:22.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30.5 GBP

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The Rescue - Edward- Sackville-West. Illus by Henry Moore. 1st & Limited Ed

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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Return policy details: returns accepted within 14 days of purchase. Buyer pays return postage. Returns accepted if returned in the same condition. Proof of purchase obtained with each postage but no liability for non delivery.

Binding: Hardback

Place of Publication: London

Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism

Publisher: Secker and Warburg

Weight: 400g

Year Printed: 1945

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Illustrator: Henry Moore

Fiction Subject: Classic Literature

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition

Original/Reproduction: Original